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USNS Rappahannock (T-AO-204)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Romeo - Alpha - Papa NRAP

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
National Defense Service Medal

Henry J. Kaiser Class Fleet Oiler:

Laid down, 29 March 1992, at Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, LA.

Launched, 14 January 1995

Delivered to the Navy and placed in service with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as USNS Rappahannock (T-AO-204), 7 November 1995

Rappahannock, a double hulled tanker, is part of the MSC Naval Auxiliary Force, MSC Far East

Specifications:
Displacement 9,500 t.(lt) 42,382 t.(fl)
Length 677'
Beam 97' 5"
Draft 35' (max.)
Cargo Capacity 178,000-bbls
Speed 20 kts.
Complement Civilians, 18 Officers, 64 Merchant Seamen, Navy, 1 Officer, 20 Enlisted
Armament none
Aircraft helicopter platform only
Propulsion two medium speed Colt-Pielstick PC4-2/2 10V-570 diesel engines, twin shafts, 16,000 hp per shaft

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
	107k	*USNS Rappahannock* (T-AO-204)** passing through the Panama Canal, date unknown. US Navy photo	MSC web site
	95k	*USNS Rappahannock* (T-AO-204) refueling USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54)**, date and location unknown. US Navy photo	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret
	41k	*USNS Rappahannock* (T-AO 204) refueling USCGC Chase (WHEC 718) and USCGC Rush (WHEC 723)**, date and location unknown. US Navy photo	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret
	88k	*USNS Rappahannock* (T-AO-204) in the western Pacific, refueling USS O'Brien (DD-975) and USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)**, date unknown. US Navy photo by Erich Ryland PH2 USN	Scott at LBS Products
	63k	*USNS Rappahannock* (T-AO-204) conducts a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) with USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)*, 13 March 2001 in the Pacific Ocean. US Navy photo # 010313-N-0271-013* by PHAN Lee McCaskill .	Alex Tatchin
	104k	*USNS Rappahannock* (T-AO 204) steams along side USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)** during a replenishment at sea (RAS), 15 May 2002. US Navy photo # 020515-N-0271M-022 by Lee McCaskill PH3 USN	US Navy Newsstand
	54k	*USS Rappahannock* (T-AO-204) in the Persian Gulf, 14 March 2006 as USS Dextrous (MCM-13)** prepares to come alongside for refueling. US Navy photo.	DC1(SW/SS) David Johnston, USNR, MCM Crew Implicit
	379k	The dock landing ship *USS Tortuga* (LSD-46) approaches USNS Rappahannock (T-AO-204), already alongside USS Essex (LHD-2)** for a refueling-at-sea, preparing for Cobra Gold 2009. Cobra Gold is an annual Kingdom of Thailand and U.S. co-sponsored military exercise designed to train U.S. and partner Asian-pacific forces. The exercise will include humanitarian projects with participants from Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and the United States. US Navy photo # 090206-N-5253W-020 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 6, 2009) by MC2 Gabriel S. Weber.	Robert M. Cieri
	289k	The dock landing ship *USS Tortuga* (LSD-46), left, and USS Essex (LHD-2), right, steam alongside USNS Rappahannock (T-AO-204), with the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG-63) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49)** close behind, during an refueling at sea, preparing for Cobra Gold 2009. Cobra Gold is an annual Kingdom of Thailand and U.S. co-sponsored military exercise designed to train U.S. and partner Asian-pacific forces. The exercise will include humanitarian projects with participants from Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and the United States. US Navy photo # 090206-N-5253W-085 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 6, 2009) by MC2 Gabriel S. Weber.	Robert M. Cieri and Lee Wahler
090206-N-5253W-127	282k	The dock landing ship *USS Tortuga* (LSD-46), left, and the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2), right, receive fuel from USNS Rappahannock (T-AO-204)** during a refueling at sea preparing for Cobra Gold 2009. Cobra Gold is an annual Kingdom of Thailand and U.S. co-sponsored military exercise designed to train U.S. and partner Asian-pacific forces. The exercise will include humanitarian projects with participants from Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and the United States. US Navy photos; # 090206-N-5253W-127 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 6, 2009) and # 090206-N-5253W-176 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 6, 2009) by MC2 Gabriel S. Weber.	Robert M. Cieri
090206-N-5253W-176	415k		Robert M. Cieri

There is no DANFS history available for USNS Rappahannock (T-AO-204) at the US Naval Historical Center

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Navy Fact File - Underway Replenishment Oilers - T-AO

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Last Updated 27 March 2009